[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 02:26:43.1840

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WGUS81 KPHI 090626
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

DEC001-005-MDC011-029-035-041-090845-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-TALBOT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-CAROLINE MD-
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR SOUTHERN KENT...SUSSEX...
SOUTHWESTERN KENT...TALBOT...SOUTHERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND CAROLINE
COUNTIES...

AT 224 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING.
OVERFLOWING POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING IN THE
ADVISORY AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. RAINFALL
RATES OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION OVER
THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...AND THIS MAY RESULT IN MORE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING. THE FLOOD ADVISORY MAY BE UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
EASTON...GEORGETOWN...CENTERVILLE...TALBOT...MILFORD...SEAFORD...
DENTON...CENTREVILLE...MILLSBORO...LAUREL...HARRINGTON...LEWES...
FEDERALSBURG...MILTON...SELBYVILLE...BRIDGEVILLE...GREENSBORO...
OAKLAND...RIDGELY AND DELMAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3869 7577 3868 7593 3857 7604
      3868 7621 3876 7622 3871 7628 3878 7629
      3876 7632 3867 7634 3896 7631 3884 7637
      3885 7638 3903 7632 3897 7622 3903 7620
      3906 7578 3895 7529 3881 7506 3845 7506

$$

MPS


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